Problem
Consider an ideal combined reheat and regenerative cycle in which steam enters the high-pressure turbine at 500 lbf/ in.2, 700 F and is extracted to an open FWH at 120 lbf/ in.2 with exit as saturated liquid. The remainder of the steam is reheated to 700 F at this pressure, 120 lbf/ in.2, and is fed to the low-pressure turbine. The condenser pressure is 2.225 lbf/ in.2. Calculate the thermal efficiency of the cycle and the network per pound-mass of steam.
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